Can hair colour really change your life?
The answer is yes, ...definately. Changing your hair colour can enhance your natural beauty and give you the confidence to grab life. The results of a great hair colouring can be truely amazing...
"I am so happy I have found a salon I can trust in, a stylist that makes me feel like a million dollars and definitely somewhere I will, and have already, recommended to friends and even strangers when they ask about my hair! Customer service first class, friendly atmosphere 10 out 10, ..my hero for the confidence I needed." - Lesley Mcneilo [you] "went through all the different hair colours that would suit me showing me different samples and allowing me to see for myself how the different colours affect my skin tone. "Fantastic, came here after bad experience at Jo Hansford Mayfair. What excellent staff here. ...so professional made me feel at home! i will come back every 6 weeks."- Zoe CH, London, NW8 |
" - At ColourNation we've been Colouring Hair since 1993. During this time we've seen it all. Been asked for it all. And delivered it all. Always with our trademark relaxed yet professional approach. We want you to feel confortable, relaxed and able to ask any questions you may have. From the very beginning we did not want to be one of those salons which intimidate clients into choices which are easiest for the stylist - we want you to choose colours which you'll love and cherish. With highlights for example we will always delivery multi-dimensional colours by mixing several complimentary colours to add depth for a real-life multi-dimensional look and all at no extra cost.
Why Colour your hair?
People colour their hair for many reasons for example to:- to look younger, to look older, for a change, to shake things up, to look slimmer, to cover grey... what ever your reason we have the right hair colour for you.
How to choose a colourist who can deliver the perfect hair colour for you?
Choosing a colourist who's right for you is critical to getting the hair colour you deserve. But how do you know who's any good?
Firstly you'll want a salon who's doing a LOT of hair colour. Some salons will only do a few hair colours a week so they have no-where near the expertise of a salon which specialises in colour and does loads of colour clients with a miriad of different requests and many different challanges every day. A salon like us. At ColourNation we've built our reputation on exceeding clients expectations on a daily basis. If we didn't do this, being called ColourNation, we wouldn't have been around for as long as we have been - we set the bar high.
Next decide on the level of stylist and budget which you have. More experienced stylists who can handle the more complex challenges will be more expensive but you'll know you're in very safe hands. Younger stylists will be keen to prove themselves, will take their time and will always have the more experienced colourists to fall back on.
Finally think about the individual colourist - all our stylists are colourists and all our colourists are stylists so all are colour experts. Look at our 'meet the team' section for a profile of each of our team members and more importantly a link to their most recent client reviews. Reading what other clients have said about the stylist you're considering will quickly give you a picture of wether the stylist will be right for you.
The Hair Colour Consultation (they're free)
The first step in any successful hair colour is the consultation. It's essiential that the stylist and client connect. They must both agree the vision which they share. We always recommend bring photographs to help ensure both, understand the desired result. Our consultations are 100% free and without obligation, come in, have a chat, discuss what you're trying to achieve and see if you feel comfortable with your chosen stylist. Would you prefer a more senior or a more junior stylist - we won't be offended, just tell us. We're all continually learning and growing. We hope to offer a well balanced team which has expertise up and down the heirarchy.
"Not only did [you] do an excellent job, [you] also gave me very nice hair and advice on how to improve my hair and style to suit me better! I appreciate everything done!
The best salon i have been to in London!" Linda S Surrey KT2
Choosing your Hair Colour
Understanding your skin tones, what you're trying to acheive, your personality, your lifestyle and passion is all part of what our Colourists will consider in selecting the right colour for you. We'll then discuss what we're trying to achieve for you and show you what you can expect with colour swatches and pictures. This is where the experitise of your Colourist will shine through. Often the target swatch colour is not the colour we apply to achieve the desired colour. We'll have to allow for your natural colour or previous hair colour and so will have to use colours eitherside of the target colour swatch - only experience of thousands of hair colours can deliver this. Every week we see hair colours which have been applied in other salons or at home which really don't suit the client and have not enhanced the client's look at all - if anything they have held back the client. A great hair colour should complement and enhance the client's look. This could mean getting more attention...
"I was catching the tube at Oxford Circus this evening and a bloke tapped me on the shoulder and said he liked my hair! And I had my hat covering half of it. (Blimey, he would have fallen over if he saw the whole thing ;)) Unbelievable! Thanks so much - it's so lovely again - makes me feel great!" - Sian xx
..or just helping you feel that bit more confident in yourself.
"I am so happy I have found a salon I can trust in, a stylist that makes me feel like a million dollars and definitely somewhere I will, and have already, recommended to friends and even strangers when they ask about my hair! Customer service first class, friendly atmosphere 10 out 10, ..my hero for the confidence I needed." - Lesley Mcneilo
Applying the Hair Colour
Application of the hair colour is equally critical. The right colour poorly applied will be a wash out. Our stylists know all the tricks of the trade, how, when and where to apply for the perfect result. Some of our stylists are very neat with their foils some are more creative but all produce the desired result. Knowing how long to allow the colour to develop for, how and where to start removing the foils, how to colour the ends differently to the roots to achieve an even colour and how to fix those colour disasters is all part of the art of a great colourist.
"Really really good. I had been told by over 5 salons in London that the colour was not acheivable so thank you!" - Natasha- Lancashire
Which Hair Colour Brand?
We've been researching the hair colour market extenisively since 1993 to ensure we only worked with the hair colour company which we felt delivered the widest range of colours while also producing the best possible results. We chose Wella as our colour partner after careful consideration.
Unlike many other salons we stock every single colour which Wella produce, and ensure we have full stock at all times, to ensure that we never compramise on your hair colour. We never have to choose a substitute colour simply because we don't have the ideal colour for you in stock, we always have stock.
We also use our experitise to mix the existing range of Wella colours intomillions of unique colours just for you AND we fully record what we do in your client records to ensure that we always have a record of what colour your had last time. This means if another team colourist has to recreate the colour in salon they can.
Hair Styling and Design
The colour isn't the end of the story, the colour needs to be complimented by a contempory hair style. Again our stylists are very experienced at delivering both cutting edge style or more traditional looks but always inline with the client desire.
Home Care
We have a full range of professional home care products which are designed to enhance the condition of your hair, help you maintain the styles created in salon when you get home and ensure your hair colour investment looks it's best for the maximum possible time.
Watch us Colour Hair - our YouTube Video Channel.
For a little taste of our hair colouring skills watch some of our hair colouring videos on our YouTube Channel where you'll see us apply a whole range of hair colours.
The YouTube video below demonstrates a hair colour change or hair colour correction. This shows the level of skill we can deliver for your hair.
What are you waiting for?
Still need a reason to call us for your free consultation? For a strictly limited time we're offering a special 20% off our hair colour services (conditions apply). We're so proud of our hair colouring services we want the chance to impress you.Simply call us on 0845 88 88 333 (+44 207 580 3669) or book a colour consultation live on line 24 hours a day and allow us to amaze you - you deserve it.
Call us now for your FREE consultation on 0845 88 88 333 (+44 207 580 3669) or book a colour consultation live on line 24 hours a day.
Hair Colour Strand Test
A strand test ensures you know exactly what your colour will look like on your hair. It's available at £6/strand and you can read more here.
Hair Colour Patch Test
Hair colouring is a very safe process today but some people may have an allergic reaction, if you have any concerns, if this is your first visit to our salon, your first every hair colour or you've ever previously experienced an alergic reaction of any sort we recommend a Patch test which is available FREE of charge and without obligation please lets us know when booking. A patch test is simply a little hair colour applied behind the ears or at the elbow to test if there is any reaction. You must book in for a patch test at least 48 hours before you colour service so that any allergy has time to surface.
After Care?
We are committed to delivering the very best hair colouring result every single time. We understand that a reputation for excellence is built one client at a time. If you are not 100% happy with your hair colour please email us at care@colournation.com?
Types of hair colour available
There are several type of hair colour available:-
- Highlights - Full Head – All over highlights using foils and our state of the art Wella Hair Colour technology. A full Head of highlights will give you an amazing natural multi-dimensional look. We'll also (unlike most other salons) use more than one colour to achieve this look - we can easily mix shades lighter and darker to give you a real three dimensional natural look. You'll absolutely love it.
- Highlights Half Head – Half the amount of foils used for a full head of highlights. This will still give you the multi-dimensional look and again we'll use tones to blend your highlights.
- Highlights T-bar - Also known as a ¼ head where the central parting and front fringe colour is refreshed and highlighted (imagine a ‘T’ shape when seen from above). This is great if your roots are starting to show or you just want to refresh your look - everyone will think you just had another full head when really you just refreshed your colour.
- Floodlighting (1 foil) – one foil highlight added for dramatic effect - it's a great way to try out highlights to see if you like the idea. Highlights start here!
- Flying Colours – Freehand colour that is painted onto random pieces of hair suitable for shorter hair styles. This may also be known as a shoe shine and will normally last until the next cut. Again a great way to try out colour to see if it's for you.
- Tint - An all over permanent colour that lasts between 6-10 weeks. (Pssst, use this to cover gray hair.)
- Tint Re-growth - Colouring of roots after having a permanent tint to refresh the look.
- Semi-Tint - a semi permanent tint which will wash out after 8-10 washes - if you're scared of colour try this to see if you like it.
- Toner / Colour Balancing - sometimes the hair colours can need a little finesse to blend naturally into your existing hair colour - toner / colour balancing is our magic in these cases.
- Bleach - if you want very light coloured hair we can bleach your hair.
- Colour Correction / Change – changing colours or correcting a previous salon’s colours (or home colour attempt) can be time consuming and requires a great deal of skill. Results cannot be guaranteed because we won't always know exactly what has been used before. That said we can normally fix hair disasters.
- Combinations - Sometimes a combination of colour techniques may be needed to achieve your desired look. Highlights and a toner/ Colour Balancing, a bleach before trying a lighter colour on darker hair or a tint before highlights.
Call us now for
your FREE consultation on 0845 88 88 333 (+44 207 580 3669) or book a colour consultation live on line 24 hours a day.